What are the capabilities of the antennas installed in Portugal?

What are the capabilities of the antennas installed in Portugal?

From what we know, Digi is creating good telecom infrastructure in our country. As we mentioned here before, by searching for mobile networks, you can find out if there is already coverage in your area. Did you know that Ericsson antennas are installed? What are their capabilities?

In 2022, an unofficial map entitled “Digi Antennas Hunt” was created, featuring nearly 3,000 registered sites which can be consulted here as there has been tremendous participation and contributions on the site. Telegram MessengerCellMapper Portugal.

However, more important than knowing whether a DIGI Portugal website is on the most frequented sites, is knowing its capabilities, and this same information can be consulted CellMapper.

According to the information, Ericsson antennas that support 5G NR 8T8R (n78) have been installed.

In some places they are installed Amphenol antennas WB3X080X12F610 For “fine coverage” at 1800 MHz, it has not been determined whether DCS will be used for 2G.


Ricardo Saraiva I've collected some theoretical values ​​that would be possible in a 4G network with current spectrum:

MIMO 4X4 - Downlink modulation 256 QAM / Uplink modulation 64 QAM

B8 - 900 MHz (3 MHz) - 58.74 MHz ↓ and 11.25 MHz ↑ B3 - 1800 MHz (5 MHz) - 97.9 MHz ↓ and 18.75 MHz ↑ B7 - 2600 MHz (5 MHz) - 97.9 MHz ↓ and 18. 75 MHz ↑ B38 / B41 - (10MHz / 10MHz) - 92.16Mbps ↓ and 19.98Mbps ↑

MIMO 2x2 - Downlink modulation 256 QAM / Uplink modulation 64 QAM

B8 - 900 MHz (3 MHz) - 29.37 MHz ↓ and 11.25 MHz ↑ B3 - 1800 MHz (5 MHz) - 48.95 MHz ↓ and 18.75 MHz ↑ B7 - 2600 MHz (5 MHz) - 48.95 MHz ↓ and 1 8.75 MHz ↑ B38 / B41 - (10MHz / 10MHz) - 46.08Mbps ↓ and 19.98Mbps ↑

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SISO 1x1 - Downlink modulation 256 QAM / Uplink modulation 64 QAM

B8 - 900 MHz (3 MHz) - 14.69 Mbps ↓ and 11.25 Mbps ↑ B3 - 1800 MHz (5 MHz) - 24.48 Mbps ↓ and 18.75 Mbps ↑

Analysis of 2G/GSM there are some information:

Cell broadcasting/cell broadcasting is active, but without any content being broadcast on the BTS channel (e.g. location name of sites/stations "Madorna", "Parede", "Matarraque", "Rebelva", etc. on channel 50).

  • It does not have GPRS/EDGE.
  • Half the rate is active/supported.
  • Emergency calls are active/supported.
  • Call re-establishment is active/supported.
  • Attach/detach IMSI active/supported.
  • The value of C2 is transmitted over the network.
  • ECSC (Early Class Marking Submission Control) is supported.

NITZ has not verified the indication by which the name “DIGI PT” can be indicated on the terminals

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